Tips Photography

Posted onMarch 28, 2018

Figuring out how to utilize your camera’s large scale highlight will open up a radical new world in your photography and may simply cause you harm. Why? Since it can turn into a dependence and prompt more costly gear. Most importantly, it is fun and simple to do.

Switch On Marco Mode
This may seem like a no-brainer, but many a beginner has been frustrated by the salesman’s claims about macro just because they don’t read the manual. This is usually represented by a small flower on the settings dial, but make sure you know where it is on your individual camera. This setting allows you to bring the camera lens closer to the subject.

Use a Tripod
Although some say a tripod is useful, I think that it is essential for any form of close-up or macro photography. It will help limit any form of user induced vibration which will give a sharper image. Camera shake is more noticeable the closer you get to the subject. Getting the best should be your priority, so a good tripod is key.

Use Flash
It’s not always necessary to use flash, but often it is essential, as shadows are a macro photographer’s enemy. Try shooting in bright available light and, if necessary, use some form of reflector to fill the shadows. This can be the white back cover of your camera manual or a proper reflector from a photo shop. It would be ideal if your camera gave you control of the flash, but if it doesn’t, use a piece of tracing paper and tape it over the flash to diffuse the harsh strobe light.

Focusing
The ability to focus manually is a big bonus when shooting macro. Because you are working with such limited depth of field, you need to be able to determine what you want in focus. Allowing the camera to choose by auto focusing will interfere with where you want to focus. So set it to manual focus and focus on the part of the subject you want in sharp focus.

Apertur
The ability to set your aperture manually is a big advantage, as this allows you to control the depth of focus mentioned in point four. The technical term for this is depth of field, and it determines how much of your image is in focus in front of the subject. Some cameras won’t allow changing the aperture once the setting has been changed to macro mode. If you can change the aperture, you’ll probably use a large aperture in order to blur out the background, which is very effective for close-ups.

Composition
Don’t forget the rules of good composition, like the rule of thirds. Placing your subject and making it the focal point are essential to good macro photos. Often when people shoot close-up, composition goes out the window, because they are so focused on the detail.